The Saskatchewan Library Trustees' Association (SLTA) is a voluntary association of library trustees from across the province who have joined together in their dedication to help provide library services that will meet the needs of Saskatchewan people and thereby improve their quality of life. SLTA was established in 1967, made its first annual brief to the Minister in 1968, and was incorporated under provincial law in 1969.

SLTA represents 2,500 trustees representing libraries throughout Saskatchewan, in northern hamlets, rural communities, as well as towns and cities. All persons in Saskatchewan may access the information in these libraries, in whatever media they are provided, without a user fee. Resource-sharing and co-operation are the fundamental strengths of what is called Saskatchewan’s "one province" library system – a system that is the envy of the country.

Municipal public libraries exist in Regina and Saskatoon. The seven regional library systems in southern Saskatchewan are Chinook, Lakeland, Palliser, Parkland, Southeast, Wapiti and Wheatland. The northern part of the province is served by the Pahksimon Nuye_?áh Library.

SLTA Executive Members attended the Saskatchewan Libraries Conference in Saskatoon April 30-May 2.
Back Row: Dennis Taylor (Vice-President), Lakeland; Kae Campbell (Treasurer), Wheatland; Sharon Armstrong, Parkland.
Front Row: Bev Dubois (President), Saskatoon; Donna Hartley, Southeast; Wendy Thienes, Executive Director; Gail Beuhler, Chinook.

Executive Members of the SLTA met with the Minister of Education, the Honourable Ken Krawetz, on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Pictured from left to right are: Wendy Thienes, Executive Director; Dennis Taylor, Vice-President; Councillor Bev Dubois, President; and Minister Krawetz.

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2008 Life Member Award

President Bev Dubois presented the 2008 Life Member Award to Louise Cochran at the SLA Awards Banquet on May 2, 2008. Ms. Cochran served on the SLTA Executive from 2004 to 2006 during which time she was involved in the SLTA’s history book project, A Book in Every Hand. Ms. Cochran has served on various local library boards as well as on the Lakeland Regional Library board. She was instrumental in opening a library branch in the community of Livelong. Ms. Cochran is certainly a strong advocate for libraries and the SLTA was honoured to recognize her commitment to libraries in Saskatchewan.

Last updated June 2009